Close To You, arranged for solo piano
An arrangement of Close to You, inspired by the version from The Carpenters.
A couple arrangements of tunes I love.
An arrangement of Close to You, inspired by the version from The Carpenters.
I fell in love with these pieces while learning violin, and decided to arrange some for one!
A few transcriptions of incredible recordings I love.
A transcription of Softly As In A Morning Sunrise, from the album 'Songs we Know' by Bill Frisell and Fred Hersch.
A transcription of a tune by Arnie Naiman, from his album 'My Lucky Stars', available here: https://arnienaiman.com/
Pieces that have room for lots of improvisation!
Various pieces, including some of the first notes I ever wrote, for solo piano. I found home in this instrument for many years, and this music speaks to that.
Another 12 Etudes, inspired by Chopin Op. 25. A download will get you a 72 page PDF of many notes.
These came out much denser than his, I believe, but they still loosely follow the techniques he highlights in each etude, Read more
Another 12 Etudes, inspired by Chopin Op. 25. A download will get you a 72 page PDF of many notes.
These came out much denser than his, I believe, but they still loosely follow the techniques he highlights in each etude, and carry similar melodic/harmonic content to some degree.
These are dedicated to Sage Barker, from whom much of this beauty came. I will be forever grateful to you for showing me how to see the world anew.
12 Etudes inspired by Chopin's Op. 10 Etudes. If you download you will get a 58-page PDF of many notes.
I copied him to varying degrees in each piece. Many thanks to Frederic Chopin for inspiring these pieces! And thanks Read more
12 Etudes inspired by Chopin's Op. 10 Etudes. If you download you will get a 58-page PDF of many notes.
I copied him to varying degrees in each piece. Many thanks to Frederic Chopin for inspiring these pieces! And thanks to you, if you play them!
They dedicated to Bob and Edwina, who hosted me over winter in Kitchener, 2025-2026. I will be forever grateful to their kindness, and also to the piano from which these pieces came.
More music coming from the place of trying to understand.
Music that came from a place of trying to understand.
Dedicated to Simone Dinnerstein, in memory of Ralph Elsaesser.
The whole piece takes a little over an hour to perform without repeats. It follows the same structure of the Goldberg Variations, that is, an aria opens, and Read more
Dedicated to Simone Dinnerstein, in memory of Ralph Elsaesser.
The whole piece takes a little over an hour to perform without repeats. It follows the same structure of the Goldberg Variations, that is, an aria opens, and following that are 30 variations on the bass-line of the aria. The whole piece is 87 pages, and in the preview is the cover, the performance notes, the aria, and first page of each variation.
These were commissioned by Deborah Wills, a bright light in the world. They are 7 minutes or so in length, and there are 5 movements to it. The first is a energetic and pointed prelude, the second a quick invention with lots of hand crossing, the third a jagged intermezzo, the fourth a funny waltz, and the fifth a sentimental postlude.
A collection of 5 improvisations that were recorded and subsequently transcribed, that have also been arranged for string quartet!
The entire PDF is 41 pages. In the preview is the first of each improvisation, as well as the title page.
A 3-Movement jazz/Debussy influenced sonata for solo piano, dedicated to Brian Browne. Thank you for showing me the way of life that is jazz.
PDF: 30 pages, all can be seen in the preview.
Some of the earliest piano music I wrote, these pieces showcase how I sometimes didn't know what I was doing on Sibelius at the time.
A collection of "Portraits", for various solo instruments.